Safety razor holder



Dec. 5, 1933. N. J. GLASS 1,937,756

SAFETY RAZOR HOLDER Original Filed May 14, 1950 INVENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 5, 1933 PATENT OFFICE v 1,937,756 SAFETY RAZOR. HOLDER.

Nathan J. Glass, San Francisco, Calif.

Application May 14, 1930. Serial No. 452,421 Renewed August 23, 1933 4 Claims. (01. 248-20) This invention relates to safety razor holders and supports. a

A primary object of the invention is to provide a holder which is adapted to removably hold and support a safety razor thereon, and which is also adapted to suspend the safety razor in a readily accessible position, the holder or support having means thereon for supporting and holding a razor blade box.

Other objects and advantages are to provide a safety razor holder and support that will be superior in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness of operation, and facility and convenience in use and general eihciency.

In this specification and the annexed drawing, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to such form, because it may be embodied in other forms; and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description, itis desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is an end view of the support, with a safety razor therein.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the support.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the support.

4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the support, showing the same in closed position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the modified form in open position.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of holder.

Fig. l is an end view or a modified form of razor and box holder.

l 'ig. t; is a perspective view of Fig. '7.

in carrying out my invention I make use of a lJ-shaped holder 6, the legs 7 of which extend parallel from the connecting cross end 8. 0n the u lower edge! of each leg 7: is a longitudinally disposed extension 9, which extends below the cross end t. Each extension 9 is formed as a channel 11. The upper portion of each channel 11 is formed oiv an inwardly extended corrugation or rib 12, on the lower edge of the leg 7, so that the walls of the corrugation or rib '12 form retaining flanges and the lower edges of the channels 11 are formed with retaining flanges 13. The channels 11 face each other and are so spaced that the blade guard portion or head 14, of asafety razor 16, can be slipped between the channels 11,

and be suspended on the retaining flanges 13. The safety razor 16 is grasped by its handle 17 and is slid into or removed from the channels 11.

The upper longitudinal edges of the legs '7 have inwardly extended flanges 18 thereon, to cooperate with the ribs 12 for holding a rectangular blade box 19 therein. Instead of the comparatively narrow flanges 18, a complete cover or top may be used, extending across the width of the support, as indicated in broken lines at 26.

From one of the legs '7 is punched out an ear 21, which has a hole 22 therethru so as to allow the hanging of the support on a nail or the like, on a wall, to hold the razor in an accessible position. Both the razor l6, and the blade container 19 can be readily slipped into and out of their respective retainers, independently oi each other, yet the entire casing forms a single com pact and attractive unit.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, I show a hinged structure for a razor support. A channel plate 23 has longitudinal grooves 24 formed at the bottom of its flanges 26, and it has a central hole 25 therein, through which the handle 1'7 of the safety razor 16 is extended, while the edges of the blade guard 14 rest in said grooves 24.

A plate 27 is hinged at 28 on the free edge 01' one of the flanges 26. The plate 27 is of such dimensions as to extend across the flanges 26 and to cover the safety razor disposed in the channel 23, when swung into the position shown in Fig. 4. The longitudinal edges of the plate 27 are rolled as at 29. A prong 31 on the free edge of the other flange 26 is adapted to snap over the adjacent rolled edge 29 of the plate 27, when the support isclosed, whereby the entire device is held together in a compact unit with the salety razor therein.

A blade box 32 is detachably held between and by the resilient rolled edges 29 and on the outer face oi the plate 2'7. On one side of the channel 23 s an ear 33, which is so arranged as to extend above the top of the box 32 when the support is closed. The car 33 has a hole he therein, whereby the closed, compact unit can be suspended on a nail or the like on a wall. in order to remove or insert the safety razor 16 into the last mentioned support, it is necessary to swing the plate 27 into open position before the safety razor can be removed from or placed into the channel 23.

In Fig. 6 I show a holder formed of a substantially U-shaped member 36, the lower leg of which has a longitudinal slot 37 therein extending from the free end of the leg toward the cross end 38. The inner end of the slot is rounded and is provided with a resilient prong 39 bent out of the edge of the slot on each side of the slot. The slot 37 is sufiiciently wide to permit the passage of the stem of the razor therethrough, so that the stem is snapped past the prongs 39 and is held against accidental removal in said holder. The head of the razor is thus disposed between the legs of the member 36. A pair of opposed angular retainer lugs 41 are punched out of the upper leg 42 of the holder 36. Said lugs 41 are so spaced as to accommodate and hold a blade box therebetween.

In Figs. 7 and 8 another form of the holder is shown, wherein a U-shaped member 42 has each of its legs 43 formed with a shoulder 44 to define a rectangular area between said shoulders and the base 46 of the U-member 42, within which space a blade box 47 is received. A flange 48 extends inwardly along one of the legs 43, and a corrugated spring flange is formed and extends from the opposite leg 43. The head of the safety razor is readily snapped between the flange 48 and the spring flange 49, by flexing the flange 49 outwardly, and the opposite edges of the head of the razor are thus removably, but firmly, held between said flange 48 and spring flange 49. It is to be noted that the flange 48 may be formed by a plurality of spaced members instead of being continuous; and it is to be also noted that more than one spring finger or flange 49 may be formed if desired. The spacing between the flanges 48 and 49 and the shoulders 44 is such that the bottom of the blade box 4'7 presses against the top of the head of the razor, and serves to hold the razor head against movement away from the holding flanges 48 and 49.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A safety razor holder having retaining flanges on opposite sides thereof to slidably receive and to hold the blade guard portion of a safety razor, said flanges being so formed as to allow insertion of the razor guard therebetween; and a retaining element on the holder cooperating with said flanges to hold a razor blade box therein.

2. A safety razor holder having retaining flanges on opposite sides thereof to slidably receive and to hold the blade guard portion of a safety razor thereon, said flanges being so formed as to allow insertion of the razor guard therebetween; and another set of retaining flanges parallel with the first flanges arranged to removably retain a razor blade box in the casing.

3. A safety razor holder comprising a unitary substantially U-shaped casing, retaining flanges extending toward each other on opposite edges of the legs of the U-shaped casing to support a razor blade container box therebetween; a retaining channel on each leg of the U-shaped casing extended below the respective retaining flanges, said retaining channels being opposite each other to slidably receive the blade guard portion of a safety razor.

4. A safety razor holder comprising a unitary substantially U-shaped casing, retaining flanges extending toward each other on opposite edges of the legs of the U-shaped casing to support a razor blade container box therebetween; a retaining channel on each leg of the U-shaped casing extended below the respective retaining flanges, said retaining channels being opposite each other to slidably receive the blade guard portion of a safety razor; and means extending from the casing to hold the casing suspended with its retaining flanges in horizontal position.

NATHAN J. GLASS. 

